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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Wisconsin/WI-02
      1996·US House·Wisconsin·District profile →

      Wisconsin District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Scott L Klug
      57.4%154,557 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Paul R Soglin
      41.0%110,467 votes
      Margin
      R+16.4
      269,374 total votes
      4 candidates269,374 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Scott L KlugREP✓
      		REP154,55757.4%
      Paul R SoglinDEM
      		DEM110,46741.0%
      Ben MaselOTH
      		OTH4,2261.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1240.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+40.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202469.2%29.1%D+40.0469,608
      202070.2%28.4%D+41.8442,951
      201665.6%27.9%D+37.6396,685
      201269.4%30.6%D+38.8387,782
      200870.2%28.3%D+42.0368,911

      Seat History

      US House in Wisconsin

      2024
      Mark PocanDEM
      D+40.2
      2022
      Mark PocanDEM
      D+44.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mark PocanDEM
      D+39.4
      2018
      Mark PocanDEM
      D+97.4
      2016
      Mark PocanDEM
      D+37.6
      2014
      Mark PocanDEM
      D+36.9
      2012
      Mark PocanDEM
      D+36.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+23.6
      2008
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+38.8
      2006
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+25.7
      2004
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+26.6
      2002
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+32.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+2.8
      1998
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+5.8
      View all US House history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Scott L KlugREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ben MaselOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Paul R SoglinDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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